ironman european championships frankfurt, germany 24/07/2011
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Ironman European Championships Frankfurt, Germany 24/07/2011. John Flannery and Paulina Rajko-Nenow Galway Triathlon Club. Galway city, Ireland. Galway city ‘City of the Tribes’. Galway. Galway was governed by 14 Families (Tribes) until the 19 th century. 75,500 People living in the city - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ironman European
ChampionshipsFrankfurt, Germany
24/07/2011
John Flannery and Paulina Rajko-Nenow Galway Triathlon Club
Galway city, Ireland
Galway
Galway city‘City of the Tribes’
75,500 People living in the city
~1,850 Polish Nationals
Galway was governed by 14 Families (Tribes) until the 19th century
Galway cityGalway city has a strong maritime history
In 2010 it hosted the Volvo Ocean Race and will be the finishing port in 2012.
Important tourist destination in Ireland
Galway Triathlon Club (set up in 1999)
Currently there are 198 members ranging from 19 to 58 years of age (including 1 Polish person!)
Weekly training of group swims, cycles and runs
What is Triathlon?• Triathlon is a sport involving three
stages– Swim– Bike– Run
• Triathlon became an Olympic sport at the Sydney Olympics in 2000
• Usually, there are four distances of Triathlon (swim, bike, run);– Sprint (750 m, 20 km and 5 km)– Olympic/standard (1.50 km, 40 km and 10 km)– Middle/ Half Ironman (1.90 km, 90 km and
21.1 km)– Long/ Ironman (3.80 km, 180 km and 42.2
km)Agnieszka Jerzyk became the first Polish athlete to win an ITU World Championship race (Bejing, China, 2011, under 23 women’s category)
What is Ironman?It does not involve lifting weights/pulling airplanes etc.
• In 1978 in Hawaii, a few friends started a competition to see ”who was fitter…a swimmer, a cyclist or a runner?” Swim 3.8 km, cycle 180 km and then run 42.2 km (a marathon)!
• Now there are 26 offical Ironman races worldwide– European championships- Frankfurt, Germany– World championships- Kona, Hawaii, USA
Ironman is the ultimate test
of human endurance
How to train for an Ironman?
• Discipline is the most important thing!• At least 7 months of regular and specific training• Three 10-week blocks of training with increasing
intensity/duration – (10 hours per week to 20+ hours per week)
Sport Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Swimming
Rest 1 hour 1.5 hours
2 hours
Cycling Rest 2.5 hours
2.5 hours
1.5 hours
7 hours
2 hours
Running Rest 1.5 hours
1 hour 1.5 hours
3 hours
Frankfurt swim (3.80 km)
Water temperature 20ºC
A wetsuit was required to race
A wesuits consists of Neoprene and gives the swimmer greater buoyancy (they can float in the water better) while keeping them warm.
Frankfurt cycle (180 km)2 x 90 km loops
Air temperature of 10ºC
Rain and hail for 6 hours 25 minutes!
Start of swim
Frankfurt run (42.2 km)
4 x 10.5 km loops
~ 500,000 spectators
Thanks for your attention
Enjoy the video!
Vocabulary
• governed – rządowy; to govern - rządzić
• tribe – ród• maritime – morski, nadmorski• destination – cel podróży• endurance - wytrzymałość• wetsuit – pianka • buoyancy - pływalność• rain and hail – deszcz i grad